Detroit (Amtrak station)

Detroit
A GE Dash 8-32BWH leads a Wolverine into Detroit.
Station statistics
Address	11 West Baltimore Avenue Detroit, MI 48202
Coordinates	42°22′4.6″N 83°4′19.2″W / 42.367944°N 83.072°W / 42.367944; -83.072Coordinates: 42°22′4.6″N 83°4′19.2″W / 42.367944°N 83.072°W / 42.367944; -83.072
Lines	Wolverine
Connections	Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, Detroit Department of Transportation, Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Parking	Short-term only; free
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	May 5, 1994
Accessible
Code	DET
Owned by	Michigan Department of Transportation
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	67,971[1]  12%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Dearborn toward Chicago Wolverine Royal Oak toward Pontiac

Detroit is an Amtrak station located in the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. It is served by the Wolverine. The station was built in 1994 as a replacement for the former Michigan Central Station, which closed in 1988. Trains used a platform near the old station 1988—1994.^[2]

Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Detroit was the fourth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 190 passengers daily.^[1]

Connections

• Detroit Department of Transportation; 16, 20, 53
• Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation; 415/420, 450/460, 445, 465, 475, 495

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6. 
2. ^ Amtrak (May 1, 1994). "National Timetable Spring/Summer 1994". http://www.timetables.org/full.php?group=19940501n&item=0021. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 

See also

• Detroit People Mover
• SEMCOG Commuter Rail (proposed)
• Woodward Avenue Light Rail (proposed)

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Detroit, MI
• Detroit Amtrak Station & Former Michigan Central Depot (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Detroit MC Depot